Mystic Monk has expanded the line of products they make and sell recently to include a $C{D}^{**}$ of their monks singing "beautiful Gregorian chants" in an attempt to grow more quickly towards their goal of purchasing Irma Lake Ranch$**.$ What form of growth strategy is this?

a CD is an old$-$school form of media. Sort of like a thumb drive, but circular and shiny.

$**$no$,$ I$\text{'}$m not making this up$.$ They really did just start selling a CD through their website.

Internal development

A joint venture

Forward vertical integration

A strategic alliance

A merger of equals